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Can'y disagree.It's just not Artech.There are other companies asw ell.But they are just a part of the wheel which is run by big corporations like AT&T ,IBM etc.

Believe It or not. They do it .So is the case with many big corporations like Microsoft Consulting Services, AT&T consulting services IBM etc.They do the 3rd party projects for other firms (Big/Small)

Believe it or not,the whole set up is done by major corporations in the country. They work with their staffing vendors (like Artech) to get contract workers.The run-of-the-mill positions are filled just by qualifying a candidate based on the experience and the hourly pay rate he/she is coming for.The HR department of these corporations reject resumes that quote higher pay rate.Instead they prefer candidates who are coming for lesser pay rate - Budget cut for recession struck market (?).If a candidate gets rejected by these corporations then the staffing companies like Artech who submitted these resumes approach these candidates again and explain that his/her resume is rejected for high pay rate.

BTW, Big corporations decide the market rate by checking the average pay rate mentioned on the resumes they received for a particular position.There are Vendor Management Systems (Software Application)  to track all these.

Now ,it's possible that Artech/similar staffing companies can present a candidates resume for $20/hr initially and later they approach the candidates and tell that they can offer only $15-16/hr  because the client is not ready to consider their candidature for $20/hr.

BTW, Wondering why these corporations come up with $15-16 for a position that other industry standard companies pay $20 ?

Huh, it's because many candidates who applied for that particular position quoted  low pay rates which averages to $15-16/hr  (Might be because they were out of job for a long time and wants to get that position desperately somehow) .I am in a weird position, I can't blame anyone .This will get stopped only if corporations set an industry standard hourly rate range or candidates quote an industry standard hourly rate range .

I skipped lot of details in here.Hope this info might help someone.Good luck !

Saggie .(Using petname 'coz, I do not want my employer to kick me out for disclosing this information)

Artech is the worse company I ever worked for ....their very sneaky and underhanded .....they low balled the hell outta me for a job they sent me in a email that was 10 an hr ....and they tried to lie and say it was the wrong rate ....so another compnay called 154 min later with the same job at the first Artech gave me plus 2 dollars ...so I told Artech and they called me 7 times ...(house phone and cell)...trying to make me go with them.....YEA RIGHT...and when I did work with them I only heard from them when they wanted to take something from me ....especially that 15% pay cutt.....

Glad to find this site. They are actively recruiting me. The opening they contacted me about is legit (it is on the company website also) and they have arranged an interview with the company. They have also provided a written contract that states the pay rate. BUT, they also want me to sign a committment to accepting the position if it is offered, which is ridiculous! They clearly are accustomed to working with desperate people and have no compunctions about pushing the envelope in any way they can. The hourly rate is 1/2 of what a direct contractor would charge for this position, but I need the work and may end up with them after all. From what I've seen, they're not doing anything illegal, but one has to protect oneself at all times, e.g. don't provide ssn until an offer is on the table, don't sign anything you're not comfortable with, etc. I've worked with other contract agencies in the past and they have always been careful to adhere to reasonable business practices. It looks like this is not true of Artech. I'll write again as I learn more.

I just received a call from 973-967-3330, did not answer as I am at work.  A lady (couldn't understand her name, Indian accent) left me a voicemail about a job "they wanted to offer me".....again she said she was calling from Artech in Branchburg, NJ.  I have gotten a few of these calls in the past but never responded to them.  I have a job, and don't know why they continually call.  I wouldn't work for any company where I couldn't understand their dialect.  I agree with the person above that thinks they are probably calling from a call center in India.  Amazing how these "companies" think we are all a bunch of morons that will fall for any offer regardless of its suspicious nature.  I wouldn't advise anyone to respond to these phone calls.

973 is not a U.S. area code. You'll normally see it appear as +973, which is the country code for Bahrain. My call was from +973-967-3431

I believe this call came from Artech Infosystems. They are an Indian recruitment agency. I receive their calls about technical writing jobs in California. Why I, as a U.S. citizen, would have to obtain employment through an Indian recruiting agency I do not care to understand. What I do is try to figure out the name of the California company using their services and then do everything in my power to help make sure said company goes out of business. Evil is as evil does.

Right on!

Avoid this company and companies they do business with...  

National and international labor protection anyone???

Sounds like a big step down the road to more corporate control and destruction of the middle class. Very sad.

Artech is a real company, one of two that IBM uses for contractors (CDI is the other).  They frequently lose invoices, claim they were never sent, etc - anything to justify either screwing up payment processing or deliberately trying to delay payment.  They often refuse to return calls, email, etc. when a problem is reported.  If the situation in the IT sector was any better, I would never, ever suggest using them.  As it is, if you want to do contract work for IBM, it's them or CDI.  FML.

Their client offered me a job as well! I was smart enough not to take the job when I found out they don't pay their bills and they keep your SS# in India as well!

Umm 973 is a valid Us area code that covers North NJ
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_codes_862_and_973

Artech is legit. I've gotten a long term contract position that was better than other contracting firms. The security and background checks might be a bit steep because so many lie about their credentials on their resumes. So far, I have had no problems.

I just did the same thing!! I actually got suspicious when the recruiter "Joy" emailed me a form to sign. I called the number back and she answered "hello", and not the company name.
I hope we are safe. It's so sad how people take advantage of the unemployed to run scams and games!!

Artech is listed in Better Business Bureau in NJ.
I am applying for a job with them and I do not understand what is all this fraud comments about this compay.

http://www.bbb.org/new-jersey/business-review ... lls-nj-24004763#


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Artech submitted me for SharePoint Administrator $35/hour.  I didn't hear back for a month.  They had another position, and needed to submit me for $35/hour again.  The urgency of the call made me suspicious, and I wondered if I was just being used to fill a space somehow.  I've asked them not to call me anymore, and have unsubscribed from the emails I was receiving.

I don't believe their rate is correct, but I don't know.

connectwithatt.com scam

I don't trust it. Below is the email correspondence I had with one of these "recruiters"

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from Kyle Cummins <kyle.cummins@teampersona.com>
to ***********

date Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 6:00 PM
subject Job Description, Link to AT&T's website, and all my contact info

6:00 PM (4 hours ago)


Hey Randy:

Thanks for taking the time to speak with me this afternoon.  Below is the link to AT&T's website explaining the social security number policy.  You can see that my company, Team Persona, is one of the preferred vendors to AT&T and that all information is confidential and secure.  I also included the job description for this position.  Go ahead and look all of this information over.  Once I get all your info I will go ahead and get you submitted to this opportunity.  Thanks Randy and have a good weekend!

Link to AT&Ts website: http://www.connectwithatt.com/ContractorOpportunities
Job Description: Capacity Management L2 - This position requires broad technical knowledge of mature and emerging DSL related equipment and network architecture/technologies. This position will monitor capacity and take action to insure that the appropriate amount of equipment is available to meet the forecasted, trended or immediate customer service and infrastructure demands on the network. Includes capacity analysis, exhaust/trend analysis, processing requests for port/facility assignments, preparation of EHBs and all supporting justification required to obtain budget approval.
Project Name: IPDSLAM Broadband Expansion
Project Description: To align with the corporate directive, this project will install IPDSLAMs into existing DSL COs in order to provide customers with 12 & 18 Mbps speeds, as well as future CVoIP and Femtocell service with a better than best effort Quality of Service.More than one location is listed, however, one or all positions can be in one location based on where the candidates are



Kyle Cummins
Recruiting Assistant

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from Randy **************
to Kyle Cummins <kyle.cummins@teampersona.com>

dateFri, Jan 28, 2011 at 8:05 PM
subjectRe: Job Description, Link to AT&T's website, and all my contact info
mailed-bygmail.com

hide details 8:05 PM (2 hours ago)


Kyle,
  I have looked at the link you provided but I cannot connect it to
any other existing AT&T website. I’ve found several forums that are
divided on whether or not that site is a scam or legit. While I would
love to believe that your offer is legit, it is just too good to be
true and the risk imposed by offering a stranger my SSN is too great.
I have a family that depends on me to make sound judgment and a
government position that requires me to protect my identity. The only
way I will release my SSN is if I have a face to face interview with
AT&T at the site the position is located. If you can arrange that with
your contact at AT&T then I assure you I am worth the extra
consideration. Any company as large as AT&T should appreciate such
security precautions.

Thanks,
Randy **************

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from Kyle Cummins <kyle.cummins@teampersona.com>
to Randy ***********

date Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 8:15 PM
subject RE: Job Description, Link to AT&T's website, and all my contact info

8:15 PM (2 hours ago)


Randy:

I understand your concern. Unfortunately, I cannot submit you to this opportunity without your social security number. Again, this is not our policy, its AT&T's.  Sorry for this missed opportunity.  If you change your mind, feel free to give me a call Monday.  Have a good weekend and good luck with everything.  



Kyle Cummins
Recruiting Assistant


TeamPersona Staffing Solutions - We're passionate about service excellence
www.TeamPersona.com      kyle@teampersona.com  

http://www.linkedin.com/in/kylecummins

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Well threre must be a lot of drama kings/queens all over the country then!  There is an epidemic of identity theft in this country - why should anyone be willing to give out SSI over the phone?  And I was contacted and they want my FULL SSI which is why I searched about them online.  They are SCAMMERS and should be reported and stopped immediately!!!

Wow! What a great way to represent the company. Does Artech know you invoke their name when you insult people? Great, so Artech's not a scam... it's just full of rude people.

I'm in the process of finalizing a contract  w/ Artech for a major Fortune 500 Company. They seem to be legit since I had an interview and job offer. They just lie and lose paperwork. Am very, very concerned and they know this.I'm sure its an Indian call center. I keep playing their bluff. Have asked for an 800 number and a lunch date to meet them once I start.